DOD Memo: Interview of Official re: Conditions at Abu Ghraib Detention Facility

24 June 2004CJTF7-TF FAY MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD SUBJECT: Identification of CPT111111111111E2" MP Company, as the Individual Who Reportedly Assaulted an Iraqi Detainee at Abu G *b Hard Site on 24 November 2003 Investigating Officer (MG Fay1. On 23 June 2004 rtic - Inquiry), interviewed GT/E5, USAR, 229th Military Police Company, Virguna each, VA, cone cident h.: reported to US Army Criminal Investigative Command on 20 January 2004, in which he observed a US Army soldier choking, dragging, and kicking an Iraqi detainee in the Hard Site of Abu G •1) Detention Facility on or At the time of the incident identified the individual about 24 November 2003. involved in the incide as a soldier because the individualwas not dressed in full military uniform and therefo ould not identify him by name or rank. Subsequent to the incident, saw the individual again, this time in his full 'form with Captain's rank, but he did not see e Captain's name tag: ;presente • e photographs of US Army Captains who .wire assigna Abu Ghraib at e of the incident. The photographs were eight by ten inch color print outs of digital photographs obtained from the Department f Defense (DoD) Common Access Card (CAC) database. The photo hs were presented to andomly and without comment, other than instruction t that he look Carefully at e photographs to determine if any of them was the individual h e observed choking and kickinaithe detainee at Abu Ghraib. All photographs were p nted iiireously and unwas allowed to peruse and stud them at his leisure _ i immediately"and withou hesitation identified USAR, MP Company, as the individual who he had observed cho g, tgtrst an cking a detainee Ghraib Hard Site on or at vember 2 I a fie • "dentifiedCPT om the nine hotograp ke if he was sure • choice, and tated he was "absolutely sure." In his Cl rofessio photo 4244410378 as the individual as disciibed (sic) in the statement a e is a correctional professional employed by the State of Virginia_ 2823, Sworn Statement, dated 23 June 2003, which stated the following: ecu orm "At approximately 1050 hrs on 23 June 2004 investigate line up of photo's (sic). After reviewing the photo's (sic) I idents a an 04. As a professional jailer for eleven years, the conduct and treatment of the prisoners were not to standards. I have nothing else to add at this time." 2. On 24 June 2004 . cle 15-6 Investigating Officer (MG Fay Inquiry), interviewee_ ISPC/E-4, USAR, 229th Military Police Company, Virginia Beach, VA, concerning the incl a he reported to US Army Criminal Investigation Command on 20 January 2004, in which he observed a US Army soldier striking and kicking an Iraqi detainee in the Hard Site Ghraib Detention Facility on or about 24 November 2003. At the time of the inciden entified the individual involved in the AG 0 0 0 0 6 8 6 DOD 000773 incident onl as a soldier because the individual was not dressed in full military uniform and therefor ould not identify him by name or rank. Subsequent to the incident1111 aw the individual again, this time in his full uniform with Captain's rank, but he did not see e Captain's name tag.d111111111111resented nine photographs of US Army Captains who were assignc at u Ghraib at the time dent. The photographs were eight by ten inch color print outs of digital photographs obtained from the Department of Defense (DoD) Common Access Card (CAC) database. The photo hs were presented Illtirandomly and without comment, other than instruction to t he look call! at the photographs to determine if any of them was the individ he observed striking and kic g the detainee at Abu Ghraib. All photographs were resented simultaneously and1SPC Was allowed to e and stud them at his leisure. immediately and without hesitation identifie USAR, 372 MP ompany, as the individual who he had observe stri • d kicking a detainee at the Abu Ghraib Hard Site on or about 24 November 2003. Afte 'identifie m the nine photographs.. - sked *f he was sure of s choice, an .stated that he was "100 rcen sure." In Ian profession, SPC is a detective or e ewport News, VA, Police Department. :executed DA Form 2823, Sworn Statement, dated 24 June 2003, which stated the following: "On June 24, 2004, I identifie m a photospread (sic) provided to me as being the unknown Captain described in my January 0, 2004 statement to CID WarThis is the Captain that I witness beating a prisoner inside the hard site in late ovember 3 . I have nothing further to add to this statement." 3. 11111111111111111Mwas the Officer-in-Charge of the Hard Site facility at Abu Ghraib at the—time of the incident on 24 November 2003. pitorney-at-law, Law Office legal representative for ep one investigating officer (MG Fay Inquiry) on 9 June 2 , and notifie wanted to cooperate with investigating officers, but that he would. submit to an interview and make a statement only if granted immunity. MG Fay declined to accept onditional offer to cooperate and no further effort has been made to intervie 5. POC is the undersigned at (703) 428-4822 Enclosures: DA Form 2823, Sworn Statement, AR 5-6 Investigating Officer mcillillicutcd by DA Form 2823, Sworn Statement, dated 24 Jun 04, executed by AGO 000687 DOD 000774 worm 2823; Sworn Statement, dated 20 Jan 04, executed by 11.111!..in Statement, dated 20 Jan 04, executed by 111/11.1 m , Sub'ect: Procedure 15 Interview of CPWaMar USAR AG0000688 DOD 000775